NICK TOON RUMORS & GOSSIP
Saints Sign 4th Rd Pick WR Nick Toon To A 4-Year, $2.5M Deal
The New Orleans Saints have signed fourth-round wide receiver Nick Toon to a four-year, $2.5 million contract that includes a signing bonus of roughly $410,000. Toon is a 6-foot-4, 218-pound wide receiver from Wisconsin who's the son of former New York Jets wide receiver Al Toon. Toon, 23, caught 171 career passes for the Badgers for 2,447 yards and 18 touchdowns. Toon was named...
Saints like maturity of rookie WR Toon
By BRETT MARTEL,
AP Sports Writer
METAIRIE, La. (AP) -- Rookie receiver Nick Toon was looking over the jersey numbers the Saints were offering him when his eyes fixed on No. 88, the same number his All-Pro father, Al Toon, wore with the New York Jets.
"I thought it would be pretty cool to wear the same number. So I'm kind of paying homage to him," the younger Toon...
Via Fox Sports Wisconsin
June 06, 2012
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Saints Nation; A Wisconsin Blogger's Take on Nick Toon
I was curious about Drew Brees' new toy in the Saints offense and it just so happens that the Bloguin Network has a Wisconsin blog on staff, so I figured I'd drop those guys a line to get more information on Saints' rookie Nick Toon. Many thanks to Andrew Coppens of Madtown Badgers for taking the time. You can check out the Wisconsin blog here and you can check them out...
Toon catches on with Saints in fourth round
Nick Toon will carry on a family tradition on the football field as an NFL player.Toon, the former Wisconsin wide receiver, was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday, with the 122nd overall pick. Toon's father, Al, played eight seasons with the New York Jets before retiring in 1992 from concussion symptoms."My dad was a great...
Via Fox Sports Wisconsin
April 28, 2012
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Small-School Receiver Has Big-Time Potential
When Wisconsin held its pro day, the Badgers' Nick Toon wasn't the only impressive wide receiver on the field. A former Division III football and basketball standout had a big day in front of scouts, and is seen as a potential Owen Daniels-type player.
Via gnb.scout.com
March 27, 2012
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NFL Combine: Toon Is "Complete Receiver"
Wisconsin wide receiver Nick Toon talks about being the complete receiver and what he learned from his time with the Badgers.
Via profootball.scout.com
February 28, 2012
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2012 NFL draft: Nick Toon WR Wisconsin
Wide receiver Nick Toon from the University of Wisconsin has the NFL in his genes. His father, Al Toon, played for the New York Jets from 1985 to 1992. In his eight years with the Jets, Toon compiled 517 receptions for 6,605 yards, 31 touchdowns and three Pro-Bowl selections.
Nick admits that having his father who’s also a Wisconsin grad is a tremendous luxury to have.
Via College Sports University
February 22, 2012
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WR Toon wants big finish to Badgers career
(Eds: APNewsNow. Will be updated. With AP Photos.) By CHRIS JENKINS AP Sports Writer For Nick Toon, the dividing line seems pretty clear.
Before sitting out Wisconsin's Oct. 15 game against Indiana with a left foot injury, he had 25 catches for 447 yards and six touchdowns in five games. Since missing that game, he has 30 catches for 375 yards and three touchdowns in seven games...
Via Fox Sports
December 16, 2011
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Wisconsin WR Toon out with foot injury (AP)
Wide receiver Nick Toon has a left foot injury and is not expected to play in No. 4 Wisconsin's game against Indiana on Saturday. It's the same foot Toon had surgery on in the offseason, but the most recent injury is not expected to keep him out for an extended period of time. Toon, the son of former Wisconsin and New York Jets standout receiver Al Toon, leads the Badgers...
Via Yahoo! Sports
October 15, 2011
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